Condiment
Ketchup
Ketchup (tomato ketchup) is a sweet-tangy tomato condiment thickened with sugar and vinegar, seasoned with onion and spice. The global default burger and chip sauce. Use as condiment or base for sauces and meatloaf glazes. Varieties include low-sugar and spiced.
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A sample of named types with their own origin and culinary profiles.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 1.95 g
- Saturated Fat 0.32 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.54 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.77 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 1874 mg
- Salt 4.75 g
- Total Carbohydrate 12.4 g
- Dietary Fibre 0.97 g
- Total Sugars 6.36 g
- Complex / starch 2.06 g
- Protein 3.22 g
- Water 72.9 g
- Energy 83.2 kcal
- Water 72.9 g
- Carbohydrates 12.4 g
- Sugars 6.36 g
- Monosaccharides 4.46 g
- Disaccharides 1.91 g
- Starch 2.06 g
- Amylose 0.52 g
- Amylopectin 1.55 g
- Digestible Starch 1.75 g
- Resistant Starch 0.21 g
- Fibre 0.97 g
- Soluble Fibre 0.34 g
- Insoluble Fibre 0.63 g
- Protein 3.22 g
- Fat 1.95 g
- Saturated Fat 0.32 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.54 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.77 g
- Vitamins 24.7 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.01 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 1.8 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.09 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
- Minerals 2144 mg
- Major Minerals 2138 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.1 mg
- Salt 4.75 g
- Sodium Chloride 4.75 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.01 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.02 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.09 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.05 · vitamin-b6: 0.02 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 1.8 · vitamin-e: 0.09 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 1874.24 · Potassium: 212 · Calcium: 52 · Iron: 0.7 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·
Condiments are flavour concentrates—often high in salt or sugar relative to serving size.
In the kitchen
Culinary partners and combinations that usually underperform with Ketchup.
Usually avoid with
Often clash in flavour or tradition
History
American tomato ketchup displaced earlier mushroom and walnut ketchups.
Commercial bottled tomato ketchup standardised the modern sweet-tangy profile.
Ketchup became a universal fast-food and household condiment.